Diamond Stone Getting Ready for NBA Draft

WHITEFISH BAY - The NBA Draft is this Thursday and former Whitefish Bay Dominican star basketball player is set to meet his new NBA team this week.

One year removed from a season of Big-10 basketball at the University of Maryland, the six-foot-eleven power forward/center is projected to be drafted anywhere from the late first round by the San Antonio Spurs, to a second-round selection by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Stone has been characterized as an "old school" and "traditional back-to-the-basket" post player, with a nice array of post moves, excellent footwork with exceptional touch and footwork around the rim to score with impressive body control and a really advanced feel for operating in the low post.

Stone worked out for the Milwaukee Bucks this week.

According to a report from ONMilwaukee, following the workout,Stone met with the media to discuss the professional preparation process he's gone through since declaring for the draft after one season at Maryland and spoke – still in his soft voice – with the quiet confidence and self-assuredness of a player expecting to hear his name called early. Perhaps much earlier than anyone else is predicting.

"I know what I'm capable of doing; I know that I'm one of the best bigs in the draft," Stone said at the Cousins Center. "I personally know that and I'm pretty sure these coaches and GMs know that too. My job is to go out here and just compete and show them all my talent," he told ONMilwaukee.

He's worked out for a number of NBA teams.

Here is a video of Stone's workout with the Denver Nuggets earlier:

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